City of Kentwood

WKTV’s featured high school coverage hits local baseball diamonds

There are plenty of local high school sports events to check out this week, and the weather is supposed to take a turn for the better.

By:Mike Mull, WKTV Community Writer

OK Kentwood residents, now it’s your turn to purge

City of Kentwood hosts annual Community Clean Up Day this Saturday at the Kentwood Recycling Center located on Breton Road.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Local author and Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt visits Schuler Books & Music

Schmidt will discuss his young adult fiction book “Orbiting Jupiter” at a presentation set for Friday.

By:Whitney Spotts, Schuler Books

Local Vietnamese-Americans share their stories in documentary

“Newcomer Legacy: A Vietnamese-American Story” focuses on nine individuals from the West Michigan area, ranging from ages 30 to 70, who share their stories about leaving Vietnam and making West Michigan their home.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kelloggsville students get a real ‘tree-t” on Arbor Day

Fifty-four upper elementary students from Kelloggsville Public Schools traveled to Ideal Park on Arbor Day, April 28, to enjoy the outdoors and learn about the importance of planting more trees in our communities.

By:Estelle Slootmaker, WKTV Community Writer

Baseball dominates schedule for WKTV’s featured high school coverage

Summer break is coming: Get out and watch one of the high school contests while you still can this month

By:Mike Moll

Grant from Steelcase Foundation allows Kent District Library to bring back the Bookmobile

Kent District Library is pleased to announce that it has received a $208,000 grant from the Steelcase Foundation to design and offer a bookmobile to the KDL community.

By:Katie Zuidema

WKTV Newscast: Golden Gloves and The Vibe

Kentwood Parks and Recreation gala, The Vibe, is just around the corner.

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood, Wyoming residents head to the polls tomorrow for millage proposals

Kentwood and Wyoming residents will cast their vote on a proposed countywide millage for all Kent County schools and Wyoming residents will decide on flexible funding for its parks.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kentwood Police plans annual Drug Take Back day for Saturday

Residents will be able to turn in medications no questions asked during the Drug Take Back day on Saturday, April 29.

By:WKTV Contributor

Dancing with the Stars alum and military hero set to visit Schuler Books & Music

Noah Galloway is set to share his story of overcoming the lost of his leg and arm along with conquering the Dancing with the Stars ballroom.

By:Whitney Spotts, Schuler Books & Music

Kent County selects new voting machines; plans roll-out by November

Kent County, and the cities of Wyoming and Kentwood, will have new voting machines in place by later this year as part of a Michigan state-wide upgrade of voting machines.

By:K.D. Norris

Fast Track to Success: the Sekayi Bracey Story

Kentwood native Sekayi Bracey was just 8-years-old, her elementary gym teacher encouraged her to pursue running. She is now a freshman at Purdue with a full-ride scholarship.

By:Jacquelyn Zeman, Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Water polo scheduled for WKTV’s featured high school coverage

The WKTV truck and the crews will continue to bring various events to the airwaves this spring and this week we will be at East Kentwood covering girls water polo — twice!

By:Mike Moll

Kentwood makes emergency repairs at 44th and Division, drivers should seek alternate routes

Those who travel through that intersection are encouraged to find an alternative route.

By:WKTV Contributor